"And so you came to me? Why not go to Professor Rivers if you're worried about not doing well in her class?"

"Um. Sorry! I really am interested in Defense, though -- and you used to Duel, and maybe you have ... book ... recommendations?"

He does, and happily provides them.

Meanwhile Naomi leaves his office, feeling a bit silly. She heads back to the library.

Her friends are arguing outside the library.

What about?

Apparently, Josh got them kicked out.

"It's not my fault she can't take a joke!"

"What happened?"

"He pranked the librarian! You can't just prank the teachers."

Ha ha ha oh my God. "What did he do?"

"I thought that her robes would look better if they were pink, so now they are!"

Naomi can't hold in the snort. Or the chortle. Or the outright laugh. "That ... that was a bad thing to do. And you should feel bad."

"It was funny, but she might not let us in again. Maybe next time make her hair pink, she won't know who it was then." 

"I think that's still probably bad. Wait, not let you into the library? For how long?"

"I don't know! Maybe if I just go in to apologize without him- or maybe you can get books for us? When we need them?" 

"I thought they gave detentions? Can you, um, ask for one? Actually, if you do, I'll go with you."

"Maybe the librarian can't give detentions." 

"She won't try to give us both, right? The ban and the detention?"

"That would be dumb and also there has to be a way for us to redeem ourselves." She frowns. 

"She didn't say you were banned. Ask why we're not there, pretend you didn't see us. Be sad."

"Probably won't work. I'm friends with you and a really bad actress."

"You and me can go in, she'll have to take us seriously, we're not pranskters." 

"All right." She takes a deep breath. "Let's go. Oh, Josh, you should come too."

"Josh, promise not to get us in more trouble."

"I could do that," he...agrees?

To the library!